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CrucialCT256MX100SSD1
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Controller: Marvell 88SS9187. Flash Memory: Micron Synchronous 20nm MLC. Release date: Q1 2013.

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 $116 

Controller: Marvell 88SS9189. Flash Memory: Micron 16nm MLC. Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+25%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 71,198 user samples
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15,430 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 77% 45GB free
Worst Bench: 47% 13GB free
Poor: 47% Great: 77%
SPEED RANK: 730th / 1072
55,768 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 97% 123GB free
Worst Bench: 65% 74GB free
Poor: 65% Great: 97%
SPEED RANK: 443rd / 1072
Effective Speed
Effective SSD Speed 		66 % 82.8 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
Average Score 
+53%
Read
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 		397 MB/s 417 MB/s Slightly faster read speed.
+5%
Write
Avg. Sequential Write Speed 		131 MB/s 318 MB/s Hugely faster write speed.
+143%
4K Read
Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 		22.7 MB/s 26.7 MB/s Faster random read.
+18%
4K Write
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 		80.5 MB/s 88.7 MB/s Faster random write.
+10%
Mixed
Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		196 MB/s 289 MB/s Much faster mixed IO speed.
+47%
4K Mixed
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		30.5 MB/s 37.4 MB/s Faster random mixed IO.
+23%
SusWrite
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 		103 MB/s 231 MB/s Hugely faster sustained write speed.
+124%
Peak Score 
+53%
Read
Peak Sequential Read Speed 		432 MB/s 455 MB/s Slightly faster peak read speed.
+5%
Write
Peak Sequential Write Speed 		140 MB/s 331 MB/s Hugely faster peak write speed.
+136%
4K Read
Peak 4K Random Read Speed 		26.6 MB/s 30.5 MB/s Faster peak random read.
+15%
4K Write
Peak 4K Random Write Speed 		111 MB/s 118 MB/s Slightly faster peak random write.
+6%
Mixed
Peak Sequential Mixed IO Speed 		207 MB/s 316 MB/s Much faster peak mixed IO speed.
+53%
4K Mixed
Peak 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 		36.8 MB/s 44.2 MB/s Faster peak random mixed IO.
+20%
SusWrite
Peak Sequential Sustained Write 60s Average 		138 MB/s 329 MB/s Hugely faster peak sustained write speed.
+138%
Value & Sentiment 
+57%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.03 % Hugely higher market share.
+200%
Value
Value For Money 		6.11 % 9.75 % Much better value.
+60%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		53 % 54 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$75 Much cheaper.
+35% 		$116
Nice To Haves 
+31%
Age
Newest 		133 Months 118 Months More recent.
+11%
DQ Read
Peak 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		259 MB/s Faster peak deep queue read.
+13% 		229 MB/s
DQ Write
Peak 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		140 MB/s 312 MB/s Hugely faster peak deep queue write.
+123%
AS-SSD Total
AS-SSD Total Score 		757 Pts 930 Pts Stronger server IO.
+23%
DQ Mixed
Peak 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		159 MB/s 182 MB/s Faster peak deep queue mixed IO.
+14%
ADQ Read
Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 		247 MB/s Much faster deep queue read.
+36% 		182 MB/s
ADQ Write
Avg. 4K-64Thread Write Speed 		126 MB/s 280 MB/s Hugely faster deep queue write.
+122%
ADQ Mixed
Avg. 4K-64Thread Mixed IO Speed 		135 MB/s 144 MB/s Slightly faster deep queue mixed IO.
+7%
Specifications 
Capacity
Capacity 		120GB 256GB
Conclusion 
Average Bench 66%
Average Bench 82.8%
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The 120GB M500 is successor to the phenomenally successful Crucial M4. The M500 was poised to win loyal M4 customers but as it turns out the new M500 is worse for typical consumer use than the now nearly three years old M4. There are some cosmetic performance improvements over the M4 but they are purely synthetic. For example, deep queue speeds are significantly improved and the newer M500 handles mixed IO far better. Consumers require decent sequential read/write speeds which average 435/185 MB/s on the M4 vs 395/134 MB/s on the M500! Other manufacturers have come leaps and bounds over the last three years which has raised the performance bar is several notches. In today's market the new M500 simply cannot compete on performance, it doesn't even come close to the likes of the Samsung Evo or OCZ Vector 150. The M500, however, is one of the cheapest mainstream SSDs available at this time but it's easy to justify spending just a little more for a lot more performance. [Feb '14 SSDrivePro]

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The Crucial MX100 is the first 16nm SSD to date. Aside from NAND, the MX100 shares the same hardware as its more expensive sibling, the M550. Comparing the MX100 and M550 shows that the two drives have similar read speeds but that the MX100 lags by nearly 50% at writing. The newer 16nm NAND reduces costs and accordingly the MX100 is the cheapest SSD (per GB) to date. In terms of performance the MX100 is a compromise which may or may not be worth making depending on individual circumstances. For typical desktop use including email, office documents and web browsing the MX100 is a great choice but power users should look elsewhere. Comparing the 250GB 840 EVO and 256GB MX100 shows that for a marginal premium, the Evo offers better write speeds. (Note: at 500GB they are more evenly matched) [Jun '14 SSDrivePro]

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Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
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